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Gun control reforms make little progress in Missouri legislature, despite violence in state

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Despite a growing sense of urgency to address gun violence in the state’s two largest cities and a mass shooting at a high school last fall, the Missouri General Assembly has been slow to pursue any gun reforms.

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TCU stumbles against Texas in Big 12 tournament semifinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — TCU’s run in the Big 12 tournament came to end in a close 66-60 loss to the Texas Longhorns Friday night in the tournament semifinals.

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Three takeaways from Kansas' win against Iowa State in the Big 12 tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas center Ernest Udeh Jr. clapped his arms enthusiastically as he galloped away from the basket.

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Sen. Hawley says some people charged for entering Capitol on Jan. 6 ‘didn’t do anything wrong’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Jan. 6, 2021, Lloyd Casimiro Cruz Jr., 40, of Polo, attended the “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington, D.C. After the rally, he walked down to the U.S. Capitol, where he saw people breaking windows and fighting with police. He then walked into the Capitol…

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Three takeaways from Kansas State’s 80-67 loss to TCU at the Big 12 Tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas State men’s basketball team will carry a losing streak into the NCAA Tournament.

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Three takeaways from Kansas' win against West Virginia in Big 12 tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas men’s basketball team came into its game on Thursday against West Virginia shorthanded. KU coach Bill Self was out due to illness and starting guard Kevin McCullar was limited with back spasms.

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By dominating rebounding, Iowa State thumps Baylor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Including the Big 12 tournament, Iowa State has 10 victories against conference opponents. Three of them have come against a Baylor team that has been ranked in the top 15 on each occasion.

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Klay Thompson urges Warriors to stay present as road showings threaten playoff push

OKLAHOMA CITY, Mo. — The Warriors have maintained the position that once they’re healthy and full again, they’ll have no issue turning their game up another notch.

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Group files petitions to restore abortion rights in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri abortion rights supporters on Wednesday filed a flurry of ballot initiatives seeking to ask voters in 2024 to restore some form of abortion rights in a state where the procedure is almost entirely banned.

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Texas Tech men's basketball coach resigns after making racially insensitive comments

The school said head coach Mark Adams had encouraged a player "to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters."

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Herschel Walker has moved his residency from Texas, report says

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Lawmakers renew push for stock trading ban at House hearing

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan cadre of lawmakers speaking Wednesday at a Members Day hearing at the House Administration Committee sought to reignite efforts to tighten the rules for, if not entirely ban, the practice of stock trading among lawmakers.

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Kansas man who pushed Capitol police officer in Jan. 6 riot is sentenced to prison

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas man who pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer during the Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months in prison and two years of supervised release.

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Lawmakers renew push for stock trading ban at House Administration hearing - Roll Call

A bipartisan cadre of lawmakers is seeking to tighten the rules for, if not entirely ban, the practice of stock trading among lawmakers.

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Missouri would be only state in country that taxes food but not guns under GOP bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri would be the only state in the country that taxes food but does not tax gun sales under a bill being considered by the Missouri Senate.

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KC-area firearm store settles lawsuit over gun trafficking. Will it make a difference?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City has reached a settlement with a local gun store that will require the shop to pay $150,000, implement training to prevent straw purchasing and participate in a monitoring program.

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A mom wanted one friend for her son. Thousands responded

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — During a lull in her overnight nursing shift last month, Donna Herter of St. Charles made a Facebook post about her 24-year-old son, Christian Bowers, who has Down syndrome.

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Jackson Mahomes gets slapped, with hands around woman’s neck for kiss, in TikTok videos

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A July 2020 video on Jackson Mahomes’ TikTok account shows a fellow social media content creator slapping him across the face after he grabbed her bare waist as they filmed a dance together.

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Federal judge tosses Missouri gun law, ruling it ‘exposes citizens to greater harm’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal judge has overturned a Missouri law that declared certain federal gun laws “invalid” if they don’t have a state-level equivalent, after the U.S. Department of Justice sued to overturn the measure.

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The political realities that make a national TikTok ban tricky

More than 20 U.S. states have banned state employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices and a number of U.S. universities have barred it from their WiFi networks.

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Patrick Mahomes' brother accused of assault by restaurant owner and waiter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police are investigating allegations that the younger brother of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes assaulted a waiter and the owner of an Overland Park restaurant last weekend.

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Is Travis Kelce Chiefs’ most eligible bachelor? Meet two women who tried to catch him.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As one of 50 women competing to be Travis Kelce’s girlfriend, Lauren Schwab Donahue wore a red T-shirt that said “Missouri” the first time the Kansas City Chiefs tight end laid eyes on her.

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Government pensioners look to elbow into Social Security talks

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers backing a push from public sector workers to restore higher Social Security payouts are gearing up to capitalize on momentum in the last Congress and force action in the House this year.

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Biden’s FAA nominee faces military waiver challenge

WASHINGTON — Following a contentious hearing over President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, two Republicans lawmakers say they will oppose a waiver they contend is needed to allow the confirmation to move forward.

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GOP inflation bill has "basic error"

“This is their grand plan. It’s three pages,” House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries scoffed

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